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Nagra brings high-end Swiss engineering to its €18k 'entry-level' Classic DAC sequel
By Ketan Bharadia published
The high-end Swiss company's 'entry-level' digital-to-analogue converter gets a mid-life revamp

T+A's streaming DAC finally launches a year late – here's why it was worth the wait
By Joe Svetlik published
When the right chip wasn't available, T+A put the brakes on its streaming DAC. Turns out it was the best thing that could have happened...

NAD takes it to Naim with multi-skilled Masters M66 streaming DAC/preamp
By Becky Roberts published
A “no-compromise component” that combines ESS Technology’s flagship DAC chip, BluOS streaming platform and Dirac room correction processing in one versatile box.

I review hi-fi for a living - here's why less can be more when it comes to DACs
By Ketan Bharadia published
What Hi-Fi?'s Technical Editor muses on some of the interesting products he has seen this month

Rotel Michi Series 2 amps boast new DACs and better sound
By Joe Svetlik published
Ultra-high precision 8-channel ESS SABRE DACs are now the order of the day in Rotel's new line of amps.

TAD DA1000TX
By What Hi-Fi? published
TAD’s DA1000TX is an obsessively focused and beautifully built high-end digital-to-analogue converter.

dCS brings five-star Bartók streaming DAC into its revolutionary Apex era
By Becky Roberts published
Existing Bartók owners can upgrade to the company's latest Ring DAC Apex technology, too.

We recently tested 15 DACs – and here are 6 we highly recommend
By Becky Roberts published
External DACs can typically play ball with phones, laptops and even hi-fi systems, though some have been designed more for one purpose than the other...
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